Texas Lawmakers Voting On New Road Funding
The clock is ticking and Texas lawmakers are facing a deadline of midnight Tuesday night to approve new highway funding or face a third special session.
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The clock is ticking and Texas lawmakers are facing a deadline of midnight Tuesday night to approve new highway funding or face a third special session.
The Texas Legislature is expected to finally pass a proposed constitutional amendment to boost funding for roads and bridges.
Stricter voter identification laws, redrawn political maps fortifying Republican majorities, reducing early voting: States with GOP strongholds intensified these efforts under President Barack Obama and proclaimed victory at the Supreme Court.
As drivers travel south on Interstate-45 to Houston, they will pass through the city of Huntsville, and an unforgettable 65-foot statue of Sam Houston.
The Texas Senate is scheduled to approve increased funding for roads and bridges -- if they can reach a deal with the House.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is asking a federal court in San Antonio to require the state to get federal approval or "pre-clearance" before it makes any changes to its voting laws.
The Obama administration opened an aggressive new front in the battle over voter protection Thursday, singling out Texas for legal action.
The Texas Senate and House could wrap up the second special session by approving a proposed constitutional amendment increasing funding for road and bridge construction.
The House has voted to continue the collection of hundreds of millions of Americans' phone records in the fight against terrorism.
Former President George H.W. Bush has shaved his head to show solidarity for the sick child of a Secret Service agent.
A federal appeals court has once again blocked a Farmers Branch ordinance that bans immigrants who are in the U.S. without legal permission from renting.
The judge who cited the Dallas County district attorney for contempt of court will remain on the case — though not for very long.
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price used Twitter to announce a new city website, meant to open a dialogue with residents and city employees.
There are more signs Fort Worth Senator Wendy Davis has her eye on 'relocating' to the Texas capitol. This week Davis is taking her fundraising campaign to Capitol Hill.
George P. Bush told a room of North Texans how he got his start in politics. It was May 1979 when, as a 3-year-old, his grandfather announced a presidential campaign.
